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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior aid Dominic Cummings leaves his home, in London, Saturday May 23, 2020. The British government faced accusations of hypocrisy on Saturday after the revelation that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser Cummings, traveled more than 250 miles (400 kms) to his parents’ house during a nationwide lockdown while he was showing coronavirus symptoms. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

British leader’s aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Actor Johnny Depp, center, leaves the High Court in London, after attending a preliminary hearing in his libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over a 2018 article alleging he had been abusive to his ex-wife Amber Heard, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP) ** FILE **

Ex-lovers of Johnny Depp come to his defense in libel case

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A golfer hits a shot after Sunningdale Golf Club reopened this morning as part of the British government relaxing the coronavirus lockdown measures, in Sunningdale, England, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Tennis courts and golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday, the sports venues were ordered to be closed in March when Britain imposed a national lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Fore! English golf courses reopen in modest lockdown easing

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Micheal Ward as Marco, left, and Stephen Odubola as Timmy in a scene from &quot;Blue Story.&quot; (Nick Wall/Paramount Picture via AP)

Review: A grim story freshly told in gang tale ‘Blue Story’

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

This image released by Sony Pictures Television shows an animated version of Raymond &quot;Red&quot; Reddington, portrayed by James Spader in &quot;The Blacklist.&quot; Taping on NBC's drama series “The Blacklist” was brought up short in its seventh year by the coronavirus-caused production shutdown. But the producers proved as daring as the show's hero, Red Reddington, and decided to animate part of the season finale. The combination live-action and animated episode of “The Blacklist,” which also stars Megan Boone, airs May 15. (Sony Pictures Television via AP)

TV’s ‘Blacklist’ draws on animation to thwart virus shutdown

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

In this photo taken from video released by Spanish National Police, showing police escorting suspected Egyptian extremists detained in a Monday overnight raid, in Almeria, Spain, Tuesday April 21, 2020. A suspected Egyptian-born Islamic State fighter described by police investigators as a &quot;dangerous extremist&quot; and two other people who are being investigated for possible links to religious extremist groups have been arrested in southern Spain, the country's National Police announced Tuesday. (Spanish National Police via AP)

Spain probes how ex-rapper IS fighter slipped into Europe

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

Spain arrests ex-rapper as Islamic State fighter in Syria

By ARITZ PARRA and SERGE CARTWRIGHT - Associated Press

Dr. Drew Jones, IV of Pulmonary Associates of Richmond in Mechanicsville, Va., Tuesday, April 14, 2020.(Mark Gormus/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Richmond doctor shares story of COVID-19 infection, survival

By ERIC KOLENICH and The Richmond Times-Dispatch - Associated Press

Vatican removes financial watchdog head as scandal continues

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, file photo Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions, in London. Johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital on Monday, April 6, 2020, after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Johnson’s office says Johnson is conscious and does not require ventilation at the moment. Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas’ Hospital late Sunday, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

U.K.’s Boris Johnson spends night in ICU; not on ventilator

By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

In this Wednesday May 1, 2019 file photo, buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Julian Assange case: Judge denies request to postpone extradition trial due to coronavirus pandemic

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

United States' Serena Williams returns the ball to Romania's Simona Halep, background, during the women's singles final match on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) ** FILE **

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

In this March 25, 2020, file photo, a patient with COVID-19, flown in an Italian Air Force plane from Italy is admitted to the Helios Klinikum in Leipzig, Germany. In the rare position of having beds to spare, German hospitals have taken in dozens of patients from Italy and France. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP, File)

Facing ICU crunch, Europe rushes to build field hospitals

By Nicole Winfield and Angela Charlton - Associated Press

IOC declines to blame Olympic boxing event for virus cases

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A customer wearing a face mask and gloves goes shopping in the early morning in a supermarket in the Berlin district of Friedenau, Germany, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life. Only for most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

“How are we going to eat?” Virus tests Europe’s social nets

By ARITZ PARRA and NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

Anti Brexit campaigners hold placards including comments on the outbreak of coronavirus as they protest outside Parliament in London, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. A British government minister Nadine Dorries, who is a junior Heath minster has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self isolating. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will announce the first budget since Britain left the European Union.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

EU and UK call off face-to-face trade talks because of virus

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

Rights campaigner Silkie Carlo, left, demonstrates in front of a mobile police facial recognition facility outside a shopping centre in London Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020, “We don't accept this. This isn't what you do in a democracy,&quot; said Carlo, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch. London police started using facial recognition surveillance cameras mounted on a blue police van on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the controversial technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion of privacy. (AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)

With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Trader Steven Kaplan watches the numbers at the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, March 2, 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,200 points, or 5%, on hopes that central banks will take action to shelter the global economy from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

World stocks mixed after Wall Street sinks despite rate cut

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shook up his government on Thursday, firing and appointing ministers to key Cabinet posts. Johnson was aiming to tighten his grip on government after winning a big parliamentary majority in December's election. That victory allowed Johnson to take Britain out of the European Union in January. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

EU-UK trade talks kick off amid threats and deadlines

By LORNE COOK and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A man wearing a face mask walks past statues of bulls in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Asian stock markets fell further Friday on spreading virus fears, deepening an global rout after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Global stocks fall again on fear of virus impact on economy

By Joe McDonald - Associated Press